EP 2121070 A2 20091125 - IMPLANTABLE DEVICE WITH RESERVOIRS FOR INCREASED DRUG LOADING
Title (en)
IMPLANTABLE DEVICE WITH RESERVOIRS FOR INCREASED DRUG LOADING
Title (de)
IMPLANTIERBARE VORRICHTUNG MIT BEHÄLTERN ZUR AUFNAHME HÖHERER MEDIKAMENTENMENGEN
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF IMPLANTABLE À RÉSERVOIRS PERMETTANT D'AUGMENTER LA CHARGE MÉDICAMENTEUSE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2008052322 W 20080129
- US 66890707 A 20070130
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2008183281A1] A method of manufacturing a drug loaded stent includes applying a photo resistant coating to at least a portion of a stent framework and removing at least a portion of the photo resistant coating from the stent framework. The method further includes applying an etchant to at least a portion of the stent framework and forming a plurality undercut drug reservoirs in the stent framework based on applying the etchant. A stent for treating a vascular condition includes a stent framework, a plurality of undercut reservoirs formed within the stent framework and a therapeutic agent disposed within at least a portion of the plurality of undercut reservoirs.
IPC 8 full level
A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61L 31/146 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 31/16 (2013.01 - EP US); A61P 7/02 (2017.12 - EP); A61P 9/00 (2017.12 - EP); A61P 9/10 (2017.12 - EP); A61F 2/91 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2250/0068 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2300/61 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 623/901 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2008094915A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2008183281 A1 20080731; US 7575593 B2 20090818; EP 2121070 A2 20091125; JP 2010516434 A 20100520; WO 2008094915 A2 20080807; WO 2008094915 A3 20090709
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 66890707 A 20070130; EP 08728474 A 20080129; JP 2009548392 A 20080129; US 2008052322 W 20080129